Minnesota

Maddie Rooney started playing hockey when she was five and switched to being a goalie during her second year of Squirts after finally convincing her dad to let her put the pads on. Maddie Rooney is the first female goaltender from Minnesota to participate in the olympics.  For the first time since 1998, when women’s […]

It is also just as important that if your team wins that celebrating is completely acceptable, but to also be a gracious winner. Sportsmanship is defined as “conduct (such as fairness, respect for one’s opponent, and graciousness in winning or losing) becoming to one participating in a sport.”  It also is a word thrown around a […]

Chris Anderson embraces role as White Bear Lake's defensive guru

In 1918 approximately 30 women tried out for the first-ever University of Minnesota women’s hockey team

Larry McKenzie taps into the hearts of the 'roughest, toughest' kids in north Minneapolis

Wisconsin native Jamey Kohlbeck developed love for rugby late, and the sport has changed his life

Joseph LaBate remains close with his high school buddies as he works to stick with the Vancouver Canucks .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Former Academy of Holy Angels standout […]

Breakdown Sports USA’s Tim Kolehmainen has climbed from freelance writer to owner Webmaster of the Week: December 12-18 NAME: Tim Kolehmainen SITE: Breakdown Sports USA POSITION: Vice President, webmaster USE OF PLATFORM: Registration, Sitebuilder BACKGROUND: Kolehmainen grew up on the scenic north shore of Lake Superior in Silver Bay, Minnesota, and attended high school 51 […]

Transplanted Packers fan spices up Minnesota-based youth site